Rotherham(i)
1 [A Song of Ascents. David’s.]
If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, oh might Israel say: 2 If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, when men rose up against us, 3 Then, alive, had they swallowed us up, in the glow of their anger against us; 4 Then, the waters, had whelmed us, the torrent, gone over our soul; 5 Then, had gone over our soul the waters so proud!
6 Blessed, be Yahweh, who gave us not as prey to their teeth. 7 Our soul, as a bird, hath escaped from the snare of the fowlers, The snare, is broken, and, we, are escaped: 8 Our help, is in the Name of Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
125 1 [A Song of Ascents.]
They who trust in Yahweh, [are] like Mount Zion, which shall not be shaken, Age–abidingly, shall it remain. 2 Jerusalem! mountains, are round about her; and Yahweh, is round about his people, from henceforth even unto times age–abiding. 3 For the sceptre of lawlessness shall not remain over the allotment of the righteous,––lest the righteous put forth––unto perversity––their hands.
4 Do good, O Yahweh, unto such as are good, even unto such as are upright in their hearts. 5 As for them who turn aside unto their crooked ways, Yahweh, will lead them forth, with the workers of iniquity, Prosperity on Israel!
126 1 [A Song of Ascents.]
When Yahweh brought back the captives of Zion, we were like them who dream: 2 Then, was our mouth, filled with laughter, and our tongue with a shout of triumph,––Then, said they among the nations, Yahweh, hath done great things, with these! 3 Yahweh, hath done great things with us, we are full of joy!
4 Bring thou back, O Yahweh, our captives, like channels in the South. 5 They who are sowing with tears, with shouting, shall reap: 6 He that, doth indeed go forth, and weep, bearing seed enough to trail along, doth, surely come in, with shouting, bringing his sheaves.
127 1 [A Song of Ascents. Solomon’s.]
If, Yahweh, build not the house, in vain, have the builders of it toiled thereon, If, Yahweh, watch not the city, in vain, hath the watchman kept awake: 2 Vain for you,––to be early in rising, to be late in lying down, to be eating the bread of wearisome toil, So, would he give his beloved one sleep. 3 Lo! an inheritance from Yahweh, are children, A reward, the fruit of the womb: 4 As arrows in the hand of a warrior, so, are the children of young men. 5 How happy the man who hath filled his quiver with them! They will not be ashamed, but will speak with enemies in the gate.
128 1 [A Song of Ascents.]
How happy is every one that revereth Yahweh, who walketh in his ways! 2 The labour of thine own hands, surely thou shalt eat. How happy thou, and well for thine! 3 Thy wife, like a fruitful vine, within the recesses of thy house,––Thy children, like plantings of olive–trees, round about thy table. 4 Lo! thus, shall be blessed the man who revereth Yahweh. 5 Yahweh will bless thee, out of Zion,––and behold thou the welfare of Jerusalem, all the days of thy life! 6 And behold thou thy children’s children,––Prosperity on Israel!
129 1 [A Song of Ascents.]
Many a time, have they harassed me from my youth, well may Israel say: 2 Many a time, have they harassed me from youth, yet have they not prevailed against me. 3 Upon my back, have ploughmen ploughed, They have lengthened their furrow! 4 Yahweh, is righteous, He hath cut asunder the cords of the lawless.
5 Let all who hate Zion, be ashamed and shrink back: 6 Let them become like the grass of housetops, which, before it is pulled up, hath withered; 7 Wherewith no reaper, hath filled his hand, nor binder, his bosom: 8 Neither have the passers–by ever said, The blessing of Yahweh, be unto you,––We have blessed you in the Name of Yahweh.
130 1 [A Song of Ascents.]
Out of the depths, have I cried unto thee, O Yahweh. 2 O My Lord! hearken thou unto my voice,––Let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. 3 If, iniquities, thou shouldest mark, O Yah, O My Lord, who could stand? 4 But, with thee, is forgiveness, that thou mayest be revered.
5 I have waited for Yahweh, My soul hath waited for his word; 6 I have hoped, O my soul, for My Lord, more than they who watch for the morning, who watch for the morning. 7 Wait, O Israel, for Yahweh,––for, with Yahweh, is lovingkindness, and there aboundeth with him––redemption. 8 He, therefore, will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
131 1 [A Song of Ascents. David’s.]
O Yahweh, my heart, is not haughty, nor are mine eyes, lofty, neither have I moved among great matters, or among affairs too wonderful for me. 2 Surely I have soothed and silenced my soul,––like a weaned child, concerning his mother, like a weaned child, concerning myself––mine own soul. 3 Wait, O Israel, for Yahweh, from this time forth, even to times age–abiding.
132 1 [A Song of Ascents.]
Remember, O Yahweh, unto David, all his humiliations! 2 What he Sware to Yahweh,––Vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob: 3 Surely I will not enter the home of my own house, nor ascend my curtained couch; 4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor, to mine eye–lashes, slumber: 5 Until I find a place for Yahweh, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob. 6 Lo! we heard of it at Ephrathah, we found it in the fields of the wood. 7 We would enter his habitations, we would bow down at his footstool. 8 Arise! O Yahweh, unto thy place of rest, Thou, and the ark of thy strength. 9 Thy priests, let them be clothed with righteousness, Thy men of lovingkindness, let them shout for joy! 10 For the sake of David thy servant, do not turn away the face of thine Anointed One.
11 Yahweh hath sworn unto David, in faithfulness, will he not turn from it,––Of the fruit of thy body, will I seat on thy throne. 12 If thy sons keep my covenant, and my testimony which I will teach them, even their sons, unto futurity, shall sit on thy throne. 13 For Yahweh hath chosen Zion,––He hath desired it as a dwelling for himself: 14 This, is my place of rest unto futurity, Here, will I dwell, for I have desired it; 15 Her provision, will I abundantly bless, Her needy ones, will I satisfy with bread; 16 And, her priests, will I clothe with salvation, and, her men of lovingkindness, shall, shout aloud, for joy; 17 There, will I cause to bud a horn to David, I have prepared a lamp for mine Anointed One; 18 His enemies, will I clothe with shame, but, upon himself, shall his crown be resplendent.
133 1 [A Song of Ascents. David’s.]
Lo! how good and how delightful, for brethren, to dwell together even as one. 2 Like the precious oil upon the head, descending upon the beard; the beard of Aaron,––which descended unto the opening of his robe: 3 Like the dew of Hermon, which descended upon the mountains of Zion,––for, there, did Yahweh command the blessing, Life, unto times age–abiding.
134 1 [A Song of Ascents.]
Lo! bless Yahweh, all ye servants of Yahweh, who stand in the house of Yahweh, by night: 2 Lift up your hand in holiness, and bless Yahweh. 3 May Yahweh, bless thee, out of Zion, even he that made heaven and earth.
135 1 Praise ye Yah, Praise ye the Name of Yahweh, Praise, O ye servants of Yahweh; 2 Who stand In the house of Yahweh, In the courts of the house of our God. 3 Praise ye Yah, For good is Yahweh, Sing praises to his Name, For it is full of delight; 4 For, Jacob, hath Yah chosen for himself, Israel, for his own treasure.
5 For, I, know that great is Yahweh, yea, our Lord, is beyond all gods. 6 Whatsoever Yahweh hath pleased, he hath done,––in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas, and all resounding deeps: 7 Causing vapours to ascend from the end of the earth,––Lightnings for the rain, hath he made, bringing forth wind out of his treasuries. 8 Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man, and of beast; 9 Sent signs and wonders into thy midst, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants. 10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings: 11 Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan; 12 And gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to Israel his people. 13 O Yahweh! thy Name, is age–abiding,––O Yahweh! thy memorial, is to generation after generation. 14 For Yahweh will vindicate his people,––and, on his servants, have compassion.
15 The idols of the nations, are silver and gold, the work of the hands of men: 16 A mouth, have they, but they speak not, Eyes, have they, but they see not; 17 Ears, have they, but they hear not, Nose,––there is no breath in their mouth. 18 Like unto them, shall be they who make them, every one who trusteth in them. 19 O house of Israel! bless Yahweh, O house of Aaron! bless Yahweh; 20 O house of Levi! bless Yahweh, Ye that revere Yahweh! bless Yahweh. 21 Blessed be Yahweh out of Zion, Who inhabiteth Jerusalem, Praise ye Yah!
136 1 Give ye thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 2 Give ye thanks to the God of gods, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 3 Give ye thanks to the Lord of lords, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 4 To him that doeth great wonders, by himself alone, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 5 To him that made the heavens with understanding, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 7 To him that made great lights, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 8 The sun to rule the day, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 9 The moon and stars to rule the night, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness.
10 To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 11 And brought forth Israel out of their midst, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 12 With a firm hand, and a stretched–out arm, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 13 To him that divided the Red Sea into division, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 14 And caused Israel to pass through the midst thereof, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 15 And shook off Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 16 To him that led his people through the desert, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 17 To him that smote great kings, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 18 And slew majestic kings, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 19 Even Sihon, king of the Amorites, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 20 Also Og, king of Bashan, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 21 And gave their land for an inheritance, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 22 An inheritance to Israel his servant, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness.
23 Who in our low estate, remembered us, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 24 And freed us with force from our adversaries, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 25 Who giveth food to all flesh, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 26 Give ye thanks unto the GOD of the heavens, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness.
137 1 By the rivers of Babylon, there, we sat down, yea we wept––when we remembered Zion: 2 Upon the willows––in the midst thereof, hanged we our lyres: 3 For, there, our captors asked of us words of song, and our plunderers––gladness,––Sing us of the songs of Zion! 4 How shall we sing the song of Yahweh, on a foreign soil? 5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right–hand forget: 6 Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I do not remember thee! if I do not lift up Jerusalem above the head of mine own gladness.
7 Remember, O Yahweh, against the sons of Edom, the day of Jerusalem,––how they continued to say––Overthrow! Overthrow! unto the foundation within it. 8 O ruined daughter of Babylon,––how happy the man who shall repay thee thy dealing, wherewith thou didst deal with us! 9 How happy the man who shall snatch away and dash thy children against the crag.
138 1 [David’s.]
I will give thee thanks with all my heart, Before the messengers of God, will I praise thee in song: 2 I will bow down towards thy holy temple, and thank thy Name, for thy lovingkindness and for thy faithfulness, For thou hast magnified, above all thy Name, thy word! 3 In the day I cried unto thee, then didst thou answer me, and didst excite me, in my soul, mightily. 4 All the kings of the earth, will thank thee, O Yahweh, when they have heard the sayings of thy mouth; 5 And they will sing of the ways of Yahweh, That great is the glory of Yahweh:
6 Though lofty is Yahweh, yet, the lowly, he regardeth, but, the haughty––afar off, doth he acknowledge. 7 Though I walk in the midst of distress, thou wilt give me life,––Because of the anger of my foes, thou wilt thrust forth thy hand, and thy right hand, will save me: 8 Yahweh, will carry through my cause,––O Yahweh! thy lovingkindness, is age–abiding, The works of thine own hands, do not thou desert.
139 1 [To the Chief Musician, David’s. A Melody.]
O Yahweh! thou hast searched me, and observed: 2 Thou, hast observed my downsitting and mine uprising, Thou hast given heed to my desire, from afar: 3 My path and my couch, hast thou examined, and, all my ways, thou well knowest. 4 Surely there hath not been a word on my tongue, [but] behold! O Yahweh, thou hast observed it on every side. 5 Behind and before, hast thou shut me in, and hast laid upon me thy hand:–– 6 Knowledge, too wonderful, for me! high, I cannot attain to it!
7 Whither can I go from thy spirit? or whither, from thy face, can I flee? 8 If I ascend the heavens, there, thou art! If I spread out hades as my couch, behold thee! 9 If I mount the wings of the dawn, settle down in the region beyond the sea, 10 Even there, thy hand shall lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. 11 If I say, Surely, darkness, shall cover me! then, night, is light about me. 12 Even darkness, will not conceal from thee,––but, night, like day, will shine, So is the darkness, as the light! 13 For, thou, didst possess thyself of my reins, thou didst weave me together in the womb of my mother. 14 I thank thee, in that fearfully was my being distinguished, Wonderful are thy works, and, mine own soul, is observing [them] intently! 15 My substance was not hid from thee,––when I was made in secret, when I was skilfully figured in the lower parts of the earth. 16 Mine unfinished substance, thine eyes beheld, and, in thy book, all the parts thereof were written,––the days they should be fashioned! while yet there was not one among them.
17 To me, then, how precious have thy desires become, O GOD! How numerous, the heads of them! 18 I would recount them! Beyond the sands, they multiply, I rouse myself––and am still with thee. 19 Wilt thou not, O GOD, slay the lawless one? Therefore, ye men of bloodshed, depart from me! 20 For they speak of thee wickedly, Thy foes lift up [their hand] unto falsehood. 21 Do I not hate, them who hate thee, O Yahweh? And loathe, them who rise up against thee? 22 With completeness of hatred, I hate them, As enemies, have they become to me. 23 Search me, O GOD, and observe my heart, Try me, and observe my cares; 24 And see if there be any idol–way in me, and lead me in a way age–abiding.
140 1 [To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David.]
Rescue me, O Yahweh, from the men of mischief, From the men of violence, wilt thou preserve me: 2 Who have devised mischiefs in their [heart], Every day, do they stir up wars: 3 They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent,––The poison of the asp, is under their lips. [Selah.] 4 Keep me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the lawless one, From the man of violence, wilt thou preserve me,––who have devised, to thrust at my steps: 5 The proud have hidden a snare for me, and, cords, have they spread as a net beside the track, Snares, have they set for me. [Selah.] 6 I have said unto Yahweh, My GOD, thou art! Give ear, O Yahweh, unto the voice of my supplications. 7 O Yahweh, My Lord, my saving strength, thou hast screened my head in the day of battle.
8 Do not grant, O Yahweh, the desires of the lawless one, his device, do not promote, They would exalt themselves. [Selah.] 9 As for the head of them who surround me, Let the mischief of their lips cover them: 10 May there be dropped on them live coals,––Into the fire, may they be let fall, into watery pits [from which] they shall not rise. 11 As for the slanderer, let him not be established in the earth,––As for the man of wrongful violence, let misfortune hunt him with thrust upon thrust. 12 I know that Yahweh will execute, the right of the oppressed one, the vindication of the needy. 13 Surely, the righteous, shall give thanks to thy Name, the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
141 1 [A Melody of David.]
O Yahweh, I have cried unto thee, Make thou haste to me, Give ear unto my voice, when I cry to thee. 2 Let my prayer be set in order like incense before thee,––the lifting up of my hands, as the evening gift. 3 Set thou, O Yahweh, a watch at my mouth, Keep thou guard over the door of my lips. 4 Let not my heart incline to a matter of wrong, that I should busy myself with practices in lawlessness, with men working iniquity, and let me not eat of their dainties.
5 Let a righteous man smite me––a lovingkindness, that he should correct me, an oil for the head [which] let not my head refuse! For, yet, even my prayer, shall be in their calamities. 6 Their judges, have been hurled down by a crag, Now have men heard my sayings, for they have become sweet. 7 As when one plougheth and furroweth the earth, Scattered about, are our bones at the mouth of hades! 8 Surely, unto thee, O Yahweh, My Lord, are mine eyes, In thee, have I sought refuge, Do not pour out my life. 9 Keep me out of the clutches of the trap they have set for me, and the snares of the workers of iniquity. 10 They who are lawless, shall fall into the nooses thereof, while, I, at the same time, pass on.
142 1 [An Instructive Psalm of David. When he was in the Cave. A Prayer.]
With my voice––to Yahweh, make I outcry, With my voice––to Yahweh, make I supplication: 2 I pour out before him my complaint, My distress––before him, I tell. 3 When my spirit fainted concerning myself, then, thou, didst take note of my path,––In the course which I was about to take, they had hidden a snare for me.
4 Look to the right hand and see, that there is none that, for me, hath regard,––Escape is lost to me, There is no one to care for my life. 5 I have made outcry unto thee, O Yahweh,––I have said, Thou, art my refuge, my portion, in the land of the living. 6 Attend thou unto my loud cry, for I am brought very low,––Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are stronger than I. 7 O bring forth, out of prison, my soul, That I may give thanks unto thy Name,––About me, let the righteous gather round, for thou wilt deal bountifully with me.
143 1 [A Melody of David.]
O Yahweh, hear my prayer, Give ear to my supplications, In thy faithfulness, answer me, in thy righteousness. 2 Do not then enter into judgment with thy servant, for no one living, can appear just before thee. 3 For an enemy hath pursued my soul, hath crushed, to the earth, my life, hath made me dwell in dark places, like the ancient dead. 4 Therefore hath my spirit, fainted concerning myself, Within me, hath, my heart, been confounded. 5 I have remembered the days of aforetime, I have talked with myself of every deed of thine, Of the work of thy hands, I would speak: 6 I have spread out my hands unto thee, My soul, is as a thirsty land, for thee. [Selah.]
7 Speedily answer me, O Yahweh, My spirit faileth,––Do not hide thy face from me, or I shall be made like unto them who go down into the pit. 8 Let me hear, in the morning, thy lovingkindness, for, in thee, have, I trusted,––Let me know the way in which I should walk, for, unto thee, have I uplifted my soul. 9 Rescue me from my foes, O Yahweh, Unto thee, have I come seeking refuge. 10 Teach me to do thy good pleasure, for, thou, art my God,––Thy spirit, is good, thou wilt set me down to rest in a level land. 11 For the sake of thy Name, O Yahweh, wilt thou give unto me life, In thy righteousness, wilt thou bring forth, out of distress, my soul; 12 And, in thy lovingkindness, wilt thou exterminate my foes,––and destroy all the adversaries of my soul, because, I, am thy servant.
144 1 [David’s.]
Blessed be Yahweh, my Rock, who teacheth my hands to war, my fingers to fight: 2 My lovingkindness and my stronghold, my high tower and my deliverer––mine! My buckler, and he in whom I have sought refuge,––He that subdueth my people under me. 3 O Yahweh! what is the earthborn, And yet thou hast acknowledged him,––the son of a mortal, And yet thou hast taken account of him: 4 The earthborn, resembleth, a vapour, his days, are like a passing shadow. 5 O Yahweh! bow thy heavens and come down, Touch the mountains, that they smoke: 6 Flash forth lightning, that thou mayest scatter them, Send out thine arrows, that thou mayest confound them: 7 Put forth thy hands from on high:––Snatch me away and rescue me out of mighty waters, out of the hand of the sons of the alien, 8 Whose mouth, hath spoken deceit, and, whose right hand, is a right hand of falsehood.
9 O God! a new song, will I sing unto thee,––On a harp of ten strings, will I make music to thee: 10 Who giveth victory unto kings––Who snatcheth away David his servant, from the calamitous sword. 11 Snatch me away and rescue me out of he hand of the sons of the alien,––whose mouth hath spoken deceit, and, whose right hand, is a right hand of falsehood:–– 12 That, our sons, may be like plants well grown while yet young,––Our daughters, like corner pillars,––carved, in the construction of a palace: 13 Our garners, full, pouring out from one kind to another; Our flocks, multiplying by thousands––by myriads, in our open fields: 14 Our oxen, well–laden; no breaking in and no departing,––and no loud lament in our places of concourse:–– 15 How happy the people that is in such a case! How happy the people that hath Yahweh for its God!
145 1 [A Psalm of Praise. David’s.]
I will extol thee, my God, O King, and will bless thy Name, to times age–abiding and beyond: 2 Every day, will I bless thee, and praise thy Name, to times age–abiding and beyond. 3 Great is Yahweh––and worthy to be heartily praised, And, his greatness, is unsearchable. 4 Generation unto generation, shall celebrate thy works, and, thy mighty deeds, shall they tell: 5 The splendour of the glory of thy majesty, shall they speak, and, thy wonders, will I utter. 6 And, the might of thy terrible acts, shall men speak, and, as for thy greatness, I will recount it. 7 The memory of thy great goodness, shall men pour forth, and, thy righteousness, shall they shout aloud. 8 Gracious and compassionate, is Yahweh,––slow to anger, and of great lovingkindness. 9 Good is Yahweh to all, and, his tender compassions, are over all his works.
10 All thy works, O Yahweh, will give thanks unto thee,––and, thy men of lovingkindness, will bless thee: 11 The glory of thy kingdom, will they tell,––and, thy power, will they speak. 12 To make known to the sons of men, his mighty deeds, and the splendid glory of his kingdom. 13 Thy kingdom, is a kingdom of all ages,––and, thy dominion, is over generation after generation. 14 Yahweh is ready to uphold all who are falling, and to raise all who are laid prostrate. 15 The eyes of all, for thee, do wait, and, thou, givest them their food in its season. 16 Thou, openest thy hand, and fillest every living thing with gladness. 17 Righteous is Yahweh in all his ways, and kind in all his works. 18 Near is Yahweh to all who call upon him,––to all them who call upon him in faithfulness. 19 The desire of them who revere him, will he fulfill, and, their cry, will he hear, and will save them. 20 Yahweh preserveth all who love him, but, all the lawless, will he destroy. 21 The praise of Yahweh, my mouth shall speak, That all flesh may bless his holy Name, Unto times age–abiding and beyond.
146 1 Praise ye Yah, Praise, O my soul, Yahweh. 2 I will praise Yahweh while I live! I will make melody to my God while I continue! 3 Do not ye trust in nobles, in a son of man who hath no deliverance: 4 His spirit, goeth forth, he returneth to his ground, In that very day, his thoughts perish.
5 How happy is he that hath the GOD of Jacob as his help, whose hope, is on Yahweh his God:–– 6 Who made The heavens and the earth, The sea and all that is therein, Who keepeth faithfulness to times age–abiding: 7 Who executeth justice for the oppressed, who giveth food to the famishing, Yahweh, who liberateth prisoners; 8 Yahweh, who opened [the eyes of] the blind, Yahweh, who raiseth the prostrate, Yahweh, who loveth the righteous; 9 Yahweh, who preserveth sojourners, The fatherless and widows, he relieveth,––but, the way of the lawless, he overturneth. 10 Yahweh, will reign, to times age–abiding, Thy God, O Zion, to generation after generation. Praise ye Yah!
147 1 Praise ye Yah, For it is good, to make melody to our GOD,––For it is delightful, seemly is praise! 2 Yahweh, is building Jerusalem, The outcasts of Israel, will he gather together. 3 He is healing the broken in heart,––and binding up their hurts. 4 Counting the number of the stars, To all of them––names, he giveth. 5 Great is our Lord, and of abounding strength, And, his knowledge, cannot be expressed. 6 Yahweh, relieveth the humbled! casting the lawless down to the earth. 7 Respond to Yahweh with thanksgiving, Make melody to our God with the lyre. 8 Who covereth the heavens with clouds, preparing rain for the earth, who causeth the mountains to sprout grass: 9 Giving, to the beast, its food, to the young ravens, when they cry. 10 Not in the strength of the horse, doth he delight, Not in the legs of a man, hath he pleasure: 11 Yahweh, hath pleasure, in them who revere him, in them who wait for his lovingkindness.
12 Laud thou, O Jerusalem, Yahweh, Praise thy God, O Zion: 13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy children in thy midst: 14 Who maketh thy boundaries to be peace, With the marrow of wheat, doth he satisfy thee: 15 Who sendeth his utterance to the earth, How swiftly, runneth his word! 16 Who giveth snow like wool, Hoar–frost––like ashes, he scattereth: 17 Casting forth his ice like crumbs, Before his cold, who can stand? 18 He sendeth forth his word and melteth them, He causeth his wind to blow, the waters, stream along: 19 Declaring his word unto Jacob, His statutes and his regulations, unto Israel. 20 He hath not dealt so with any nation, and, his regulations, he maketh not known to them. Praise ye Yah!
148 1 Praise ye Yah, Praise Yahweh, out of the heavens, Praise him, in the heights; 2 Praise him, all his messengers, Praise him, all his host; 3 Praise him, sun and moon, Praise him, all ye stars of light; 4 Praise him, O ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens; 5 Let them praise the Name of Yahweh, for, he, commanded, and they were created; 6 So caused he them to stand perpetually––age–abidingly, A decree, hath he given, and it passeth not beyond.
7 Praise Yahweh, out of the earth, sea monsters, and all resounding deeps; 8 Fire and hail, snow and vapour, stormy wind, fulfilling his word; 9 Ye mountains, and all hills, fruit trees, and all cedars; 10 Thou wild–beast, and all ye cattle, crawling creature, and bird of wing; 11 Kings of earth, and all peoples, Rulers, and all judges of earth; 12 Young men, yea even virgins, elders, and children. 13 Let them praise the Name of Yahweh, for lofty is his Name alone, His splendour is over earth and heavens. 14 Therefore hath he exalted a horn for his people, a praise for all his men of lovingkindness, for the sons of Israel––a people near him, Praise ye Yah!
149 1 Praise ye Yah, Sing to Yahweh a song that is new, his praise in the convocation of the men of lovingkindness. 2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him, Let the sons of Zion exult in their king; 3 Let them praise his Name in the dance, with timbrel and lyre, Let them make music to him. 4 For Yahweh is taking pleasure in his people, He will beautify humbled ones with victory. 5 Let the men of lovingkindness exult as they glory, Let them shout aloud upon their beds:
6 The high songs of GOD be in their throat, and a two–edged sword in their hand: 7 To execute an avenging among the nations, rebukes among the peoples: 8 To bind their kings with fetters, and their honoured ones with iron bands: 9 To execute upon them the sentence written, An honour, shall it be to all his men of lovingkindness. Praise ye Yah!
150 1 Praise ye Yah, Praise ye GOD in his sanctuary, Praise him, in his strong expanse: 2 Praise him, for his mighty deeds, Praise him, according to his exceeding greatness: 3 Praise him, with the blast of a horn, Praise him, with the harp and lyre: 4 Praise him, with timbrel and dance,––Praise him, with stringed instrument and flute, 5 Praise him, with cymbals of clear tone,––Praise him, with cymbals of loud clang: 6 Let, every breathing thing, praise Yah, Praise ye Yah!
If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, oh might Israel say: 2 If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, when men rose up against us, 3 Then, alive, had they swallowed us up, in the glow of their anger against us; 4 Then, the waters, had whelmed us, the torrent, gone over our soul; 5 Then, had gone over our soul the waters so proud!
6 Blessed, be Yahweh, who gave us not as prey to their teeth. 7 Our soul, as a bird, hath escaped from the snare of the fowlers, The snare, is broken, and, we, are escaped: 8 Our help, is in the Name of Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.
125 1 [A Song of Ascents.]
They who trust in Yahweh, [are] like Mount Zion, which shall not be shaken, Age–abidingly, shall it remain. 2 Jerusalem! mountains, are round about her; and Yahweh, is round about his people, from henceforth even unto times age–abiding. 3 For the sceptre of lawlessness shall not remain over the allotment of the righteous,––lest the righteous put forth––unto perversity––their hands.
4 Do good, O Yahweh, unto such as are good, even unto such as are upright in their hearts. 5 As for them who turn aside unto their crooked ways, Yahweh, will lead them forth, with the workers of iniquity, Prosperity on Israel!
126 1 [A Song of Ascents.]
When Yahweh brought back the captives of Zion, we were like them who dream: 2 Then, was our mouth, filled with laughter, and our tongue with a shout of triumph,––Then, said they among the nations, Yahweh, hath done great things, with these! 3 Yahweh, hath done great things with us, we are full of joy!
4 Bring thou back, O Yahweh, our captives, like channels in the South. 5 They who are sowing with tears, with shouting, shall reap: 6 He that, doth indeed go forth, and weep, bearing seed enough to trail along, doth, surely come in, with shouting, bringing his sheaves.
127 1 [A Song of Ascents. Solomon’s.]
If, Yahweh, build not the house, in vain, have the builders of it toiled thereon, If, Yahweh, watch not the city, in vain, hath the watchman kept awake: 2 Vain for you,––to be early in rising, to be late in lying down, to be eating the bread of wearisome toil, So, would he give his beloved one sleep. 3 Lo! an inheritance from Yahweh, are children, A reward, the fruit of the womb: 4 As arrows in the hand of a warrior, so, are the children of young men. 5 How happy the man who hath filled his quiver with them! They will not be ashamed, but will speak with enemies in the gate.
128 1 [A Song of Ascents.]
How happy is every one that revereth Yahweh, who walketh in his ways! 2 The labour of thine own hands, surely thou shalt eat. How happy thou, and well for thine! 3 Thy wife, like a fruitful vine, within the recesses of thy house,––Thy children, like plantings of olive–trees, round about thy table. 4 Lo! thus, shall be blessed the man who revereth Yahweh. 5 Yahweh will bless thee, out of Zion,––and behold thou the welfare of Jerusalem, all the days of thy life! 6 And behold thou thy children’s children,––Prosperity on Israel!
129 1 [A Song of Ascents.]
Many a time, have they harassed me from my youth, well may Israel say: 2 Many a time, have they harassed me from youth, yet have they not prevailed against me. 3 Upon my back, have ploughmen ploughed, They have lengthened their furrow! 4 Yahweh, is righteous, He hath cut asunder the cords of the lawless.
5 Let all who hate Zion, be ashamed and shrink back: 6 Let them become like the grass of housetops, which, before it is pulled up, hath withered; 7 Wherewith no reaper, hath filled his hand, nor binder, his bosom: 8 Neither have the passers–by ever said, The blessing of Yahweh, be unto you,––We have blessed you in the Name of Yahweh.
130 1 [A Song of Ascents.]
Out of the depths, have I cried unto thee, O Yahweh. 2 O My Lord! hearken thou unto my voice,––Let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. 3 If, iniquities, thou shouldest mark, O Yah, O My Lord, who could stand? 4 But, with thee, is forgiveness, that thou mayest be revered.
5 I have waited for Yahweh, My soul hath waited for his word; 6 I have hoped, O my soul, for My Lord, more than they who watch for the morning, who watch for the morning. 7 Wait, O Israel, for Yahweh,––for, with Yahweh, is lovingkindness, and there aboundeth with him––redemption. 8 He, therefore, will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
131 1 [A Song of Ascents. David’s.]
O Yahweh, my heart, is not haughty, nor are mine eyes, lofty, neither have I moved among great matters, or among affairs too wonderful for me. 2 Surely I have soothed and silenced my soul,––like a weaned child, concerning his mother, like a weaned child, concerning myself––mine own soul. 3 Wait, O Israel, for Yahweh, from this time forth, even to times age–abiding.
132 1 [A Song of Ascents.]
Remember, O Yahweh, unto David, all his humiliations! 2 What he Sware to Yahweh,––Vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob: 3 Surely I will not enter the home of my own house, nor ascend my curtained couch; 4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, nor, to mine eye–lashes, slumber: 5 Until I find a place for Yahweh, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob. 6 Lo! we heard of it at Ephrathah, we found it in the fields of the wood. 7 We would enter his habitations, we would bow down at his footstool. 8 Arise! O Yahweh, unto thy place of rest, Thou, and the ark of thy strength. 9 Thy priests, let them be clothed with righteousness, Thy men of lovingkindness, let them shout for joy! 10 For the sake of David thy servant, do not turn away the face of thine Anointed One.
11 Yahweh hath sworn unto David, in faithfulness, will he not turn from it,––Of the fruit of thy body, will I seat on thy throne. 12 If thy sons keep my covenant, and my testimony which I will teach them, even their sons, unto futurity, shall sit on thy throne. 13 For Yahweh hath chosen Zion,––He hath desired it as a dwelling for himself: 14 This, is my place of rest unto futurity, Here, will I dwell, for I have desired it; 15 Her provision, will I abundantly bless, Her needy ones, will I satisfy with bread; 16 And, her priests, will I clothe with salvation, and, her men of lovingkindness, shall, shout aloud, for joy; 17 There, will I cause to bud a horn to David, I have prepared a lamp for mine Anointed One; 18 His enemies, will I clothe with shame, but, upon himself, shall his crown be resplendent.
133 1 [A Song of Ascents. David’s.]
Lo! how good and how delightful, for brethren, to dwell together even as one. 2 Like the precious oil upon the head, descending upon the beard; the beard of Aaron,––which descended unto the opening of his robe: 3 Like the dew of Hermon, which descended upon the mountains of Zion,––for, there, did Yahweh command the blessing, Life, unto times age–abiding.
134 1 [A Song of Ascents.]
Lo! bless Yahweh, all ye servants of Yahweh, who stand in the house of Yahweh, by night: 2 Lift up your hand in holiness, and bless Yahweh. 3 May Yahweh, bless thee, out of Zion, even he that made heaven and earth.
135 1 Praise ye Yah, Praise ye the Name of Yahweh, Praise, O ye servants of Yahweh; 2 Who stand In the house of Yahweh, In the courts of the house of our God. 3 Praise ye Yah, For good is Yahweh, Sing praises to his Name, For it is full of delight; 4 For, Jacob, hath Yah chosen for himself, Israel, for his own treasure.
5 For, I, know that great is Yahweh, yea, our Lord, is beyond all gods. 6 Whatsoever Yahweh hath pleased, he hath done,––in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas, and all resounding deeps: 7 Causing vapours to ascend from the end of the earth,––Lightnings for the rain, hath he made, bringing forth wind out of his treasuries. 8 Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man, and of beast; 9 Sent signs and wonders into thy midst, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants. 10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings: 11 Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan; 12 And gave their land as an inheritance, an inheritance to Israel his people. 13 O Yahweh! thy Name, is age–abiding,––O Yahweh! thy memorial, is to generation after generation. 14 For Yahweh will vindicate his people,––and, on his servants, have compassion.
15 The idols of the nations, are silver and gold, the work of the hands of men: 16 A mouth, have they, but they speak not, Eyes, have they, but they see not; 17 Ears, have they, but they hear not, Nose,––there is no breath in their mouth. 18 Like unto them, shall be they who make them, every one who trusteth in them. 19 O house of Israel! bless Yahweh, O house of Aaron! bless Yahweh; 20 O house of Levi! bless Yahweh, Ye that revere Yahweh! bless Yahweh. 21 Blessed be Yahweh out of Zion, Who inhabiteth Jerusalem, Praise ye Yah!
136 1 Give ye thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 2 Give ye thanks to the God of gods, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 3 Give ye thanks to the Lord of lords, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 4 To him that doeth great wonders, by himself alone, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 5 To him that made the heavens with understanding, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 7 To him that made great lights, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 8 The sun to rule the day, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 9 The moon and stars to rule the night, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness.
10 To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 11 And brought forth Israel out of their midst, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 12 With a firm hand, and a stretched–out arm, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 13 To him that divided the Red Sea into division, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 14 And caused Israel to pass through the midst thereof, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 15 And shook off Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 16 To him that led his people through the desert, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 17 To him that smote great kings, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 18 And slew majestic kings, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 19 Even Sihon, king of the Amorites, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 20 Also Og, king of Bashan, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 21 And gave their land for an inheritance, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 22 An inheritance to Israel his servant, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness.
23 Who in our low estate, remembered us, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 24 And freed us with force from our adversaries, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 25 Who giveth food to all flesh, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness. 26 Give ye thanks unto the GOD of the heavens, For, age–abiding, is his lovingkindness.
137 1 By the rivers of Babylon, there, we sat down, yea we wept––when we remembered Zion: 2 Upon the willows––in the midst thereof, hanged we our lyres: 3 For, there, our captors asked of us words of song, and our plunderers––gladness,––Sing us of the songs of Zion! 4 How shall we sing the song of Yahweh, on a foreign soil? 5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right–hand forget: 6 Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I do not remember thee! if I do not lift up Jerusalem above the head of mine own gladness.
7 Remember, O Yahweh, against the sons of Edom, the day of Jerusalem,––how they continued to say––Overthrow! Overthrow! unto the foundation within it. 8 O ruined daughter of Babylon,––how happy the man who shall repay thee thy dealing, wherewith thou didst deal with us! 9 How happy the man who shall snatch away and dash thy children against the crag.
138 1 [David’s.]
I will give thee thanks with all my heart, Before the messengers of God, will I praise thee in song: 2 I will bow down towards thy holy temple, and thank thy Name, for thy lovingkindness and for thy faithfulness, For thou hast magnified, above all thy Name, thy word! 3 In the day I cried unto thee, then didst thou answer me, and didst excite me, in my soul, mightily. 4 All the kings of the earth, will thank thee, O Yahweh, when they have heard the sayings of thy mouth; 5 And they will sing of the ways of Yahweh, That great is the glory of Yahweh:
6 Though lofty is Yahweh, yet, the lowly, he regardeth, but, the haughty––afar off, doth he acknowledge. 7 Though I walk in the midst of distress, thou wilt give me life,––Because of the anger of my foes, thou wilt thrust forth thy hand, and thy right hand, will save me: 8 Yahweh, will carry through my cause,––O Yahweh! thy lovingkindness, is age–abiding, The works of thine own hands, do not thou desert.
139 1 [To the Chief Musician, David’s. A Melody.]
O Yahweh! thou hast searched me, and observed: 2 Thou, hast observed my downsitting and mine uprising, Thou hast given heed to my desire, from afar: 3 My path and my couch, hast thou examined, and, all my ways, thou well knowest. 4 Surely there hath not been a word on my tongue, [but] behold! O Yahweh, thou hast observed it on every side. 5 Behind and before, hast thou shut me in, and hast laid upon me thy hand:–– 6 Knowledge, too wonderful, for me! high, I cannot attain to it!
7 Whither can I go from thy spirit? or whither, from thy face, can I flee? 8 If I ascend the heavens, there, thou art! If I spread out hades as my couch, behold thee! 9 If I mount the wings of the dawn, settle down in the region beyond the sea, 10 Even there, thy hand shall lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. 11 If I say, Surely, darkness, shall cover me! then, night, is light about me. 12 Even darkness, will not conceal from thee,––but, night, like day, will shine, So is the darkness, as the light! 13 For, thou, didst possess thyself of my reins, thou didst weave me together in the womb of my mother. 14 I thank thee, in that fearfully was my being distinguished, Wonderful are thy works, and, mine own soul, is observing [them] intently! 15 My substance was not hid from thee,––when I was made in secret, when I was skilfully figured in the lower parts of the earth. 16 Mine unfinished substance, thine eyes beheld, and, in thy book, all the parts thereof were written,––the days they should be fashioned! while yet there was not one among them.
17 To me, then, how precious have thy desires become, O GOD! How numerous, the heads of them! 18 I would recount them! Beyond the sands, they multiply, I rouse myself––and am still with thee. 19 Wilt thou not, O GOD, slay the lawless one? Therefore, ye men of bloodshed, depart from me! 20 For they speak of thee wickedly, Thy foes lift up [their hand] unto falsehood. 21 Do I not hate, them who hate thee, O Yahweh? And loathe, them who rise up against thee? 22 With completeness of hatred, I hate them, As enemies, have they become to me. 23 Search me, O GOD, and observe my heart, Try me, and observe my cares; 24 And see if there be any idol–way in me, and lead me in a way age–abiding.
140 1 [To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David.]
Rescue me, O Yahweh, from the men of mischief, From the men of violence, wilt thou preserve me: 2 Who have devised mischiefs in their [heart], Every day, do they stir up wars: 3 They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent,––The poison of the asp, is under their lips. [Selah.] 4 Keep me, O Yahweh, from the hands of the lawless one, From the man of violence, wilt thou preserve me,––who have devised, to thrust at my steps: 5 The proud have hidden a snare for me, and, cords, have they spread as a net beside the track, Snares, have they set for me. [Selah.] 6 I have said unto Yahweh, My GOD, thou art! Give ear, O Yahweh, unto the voice of my supplications. 7 O Yahweh, My Lord, my saving strength, thou hast screened my head in the day of battle.
8 Do not grant, O Yahweh, the desires of the lawless one, his device, do not promote, They would exalt themselves. [Selah.] 9 As for the head of them who surround me, Let the mischief of their lips cover them: 10 May there be dropped on them live coals,––Into the fire, may they be let fall, into watery pits [from which] they shall not rise. 11 As for the slanderer, let him not be established in the earth,––As for the man of wrongful violence, let misfortune hunt him with thrust upon thrust. 12 I know that Yahweh will execute, the right of the oppressed one, the vindication of the needy. 13 Surely, the righteous, shall give thanks to thy Name, the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
141 1 [A Melody of David.]
O Yahweh, I have cried unto thee, Make thou haste to me, Give ear unto my voice, when I cry to thee. 2 Let my prayer be set in order like incense before thee,––the lifting up of my hands, as the evening gift. 3 Set thou, O Yahweh, a watch at my mouth, Keep thou guard over the door of my lips. 4 Let not my heart incline to a matter of wrong, that I should busy myself with practices in lawlessness, with men working iniquity, and let me not eat of their dainties.
5 Let a righteous man smite me––a lovingkindness, that he should correct me, an oil for the head [which] let not my head refuse! For, yet, even my prayer, shall be in their calamities. 6 Their judges, have been hurled down by a crag, Now have men heard my sayings, for they have become sweet. 7 As when one plougheth and furroweth the earth, Scattered about, are our bones at the mouth of hades! 8 Surely, unto thee, O Yahweh, My Lord, are mine eyes, In thee, have I sought refuge, Do not pour out my life. 9 Keep me out of the clutches of the trap they have set for me, and the snares of the workers of iniquity. 10 They who are lawless, shall fall into the nooses thereof, while, I, at the same time, pass on.
142 1 [An Instructive Psalm of David. When he was in the Cave. A Prayer.]
With my voice––to Yahweh, make I outcry, With my voice––to Yahweh, make I supplication: 2 I pour out before him my complaint, My distress––before him, I tell. 3 When my spirit fainted concerning myself, then, thou, didst take note of my path,––In the course which I was about to take, they had hidden a snare for me.
4 Look to the right hand and see, that there is none that, for me, hath regard,––Escape is lost to me, There is no one to care for my life. 5 I have made outcry unto thee, O Yahweh,––I have said, Thou, art my refuge, my portion, in the land of the living. 6 Attend thou unto my loud cry, for I am brought very low,––Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are stronger than I. 7 O bring forth, out of prison, my soul, That I may give thanks unto thy Name,––About me, let the righteous gather round, for thou wilt deal bountifully with me.
143 1 [A Melody of David.]
O Yahweh, hear my prayer, Give ear to my supplications, In thy faithfulness, answer me, in thy righteousness. 2 Do not then enter into judgment with thy servant, for no one living, can appear just before thee. 3 For an enemy hath pursued my soul, hath crushed, to the earth, my life, hath made me dwell in dark places, like the ancient dead. 4 Therefore hath my spirit, fainted concerning myself, Within me, hath, my heart, been confounded. 5 I have remembered the days of aforetime, I have talked with myself of every deed of thine, Of the work of thy hands, I would speak: 6 I have spread out my hands unto thee, My soul, is as a thirsty land, for thee. [Selah.]
7 Speedily answer me, O Yahweh, My spirit faileth,––Do not hide thy face from me, or I shall be made like unto them who go down into the pit. 8 Let me hear, in the morning, thy lovingkindness, for, in thee, have, I trusted,––Let me know the way in which I should walk, for, unto thee, have I uplifted my soul. 9 Rescue me from my foes, O Yahweh, Unto thee, have I come seeking refuge. 10 Teach me to do thy good pleasure, for, thou, art my God,––Thy spirit, is good, thou wilt set me down to rest in a level land. 11 For the sake of thy Name, O Yahweh, wilt thou give unto me life, In thy righteousness, wilt thou bring forth, out of distress, my soul; 12 And, in thy lovingkindness, wilt thou exterminate my foes,––and destroy all the adversaries of my soul, because, I, am thy servant.
144 1 [David’s.]
Blessed be Yahweh, my Rock, who teacheth my hands to war, my fingers to fight: 2 My lovingkindness and my stronghold, my high tower and my deliverer––mine! My buckler, and he in whom I have sought refuge,––He that subdueth my people under me. 3 O Yahweh! what is the earthborn, And yet thou hast acknowledged him,––the son of a mortal, And yet thou hast taken account of him: 4 The earthborn, resembleth, a vapour, his days, are like a passing shadow. 5 O Yahweh! bow thy heavens and come down, Touch the mountains, that they smoke: 6 Flash forth lightning, that thou mayest scatter them, Send out thine arrows, that thou mayest confound them: 7 Put forth thy hands from on high:––Snatch me away and rescue me out of mighty waters, out of the hand of the sons of the alien, 8 Whose mouth, hath spoken deceit, and, whose right hand, is a right hand of falsehood.
9 O God! a new song, will I sing unto thee,––On a harp of ten strings, will I make music to thee: 10 Who giveth victory unto kings––Who snatcheth away David his servant, from the calamitous sword. 11 Snatch me away and rescue me out of he hand of the sons of the alien,––whose mouth hath spoken deceit, and, whose right hand, is a right hand of falsehood:–– 12 That, our sons, may be like plants well grown while yet young,––Our daughters, like corner pillars,––carved, in the construction of a palace: 13 Our garners, full, pouring out from one kind to another; Our flocks, multiplying by thousands––by myriads, in our open fields: 14 Our oxen, well–laden; no breaking in and no departing,––and no loud lament in our places of concourse:–– 15 How happy the people that is in such a case! How happy the people that hath Yahweh for its God!
145 1 [A Psalm of Praise. David’s.]
I will extol thee, my God, O King, and will bless thy Name, to times age–abiding and beyond: 2 Every day, will I bless thee, and praise thy Name, to times age–abiding and beyond. 3 Great is Yahweh––and worthy to be heartily praised, And, his greatness, is unsearchable. 4 Generation unto generation, shall celebrate thy works, and, thy mighty deeds, shall they tell: 5 The splendour of the glory of thy majesty, shall they speak, and, thy wonders, will I utter. 6 And, the might of thy terrible acts, shall men speak, and, as for thy greatness, I will recount it. 7 The memory of thy great goodness, shall men pour forth, and, thy righteousness, shall they shout aloud. 8 Gracious and compassionate, is Yahweh,––slow to anger, and of great lovingkindness. 9 Good is Yahweh to all, and, his tender compassions, are over all his works.
10 All thy works, O Yahweh, will give thanks unto thee,––and, thy men of lovingkindness, will bless thee: 11 The glory of thy kingdom, will they tell,––and, thy power, will they speak. 12 To make known to the sons of men, his mighty deeds, and the splendid glory of his kingdom. 13 Thy kingdom, is a kingdom of all ages,––and, thy dominion, is over generation after generation. 14 Yahweh is ready to uphold all who are falling, and to raise all who are laid prostrate. 15 The eyes of all, for thee, do wait, and, thou, givest them their food in its season. 16 Thou, openest thy hand, and fillest every living thing with gladness. 17 Righteous is Yahweh in all his ways, and kind in all his works. 18 Near is Yahweh to all who call upon him,––to all them who call upon him in faithfulness. 19 The desire of them who revere him, will he fulfill, and, their cry, will he hear, and will save them. 20 Yahweh preserveth all who love him, but, all the lawless, will he destroy. 21 The praise of Yahweh, my mouth shall speak, That all flesh may bless his holy Name, Unto times age–abiding and beyond.
146 1 Praise ye Yah, Praise, O my soul, Yahweh. 2 I will praise Yahweh while I live! I will make melody to my God while I continue! 3 Do not ye trust in nobles, in a son of man who hath no deliverance: 4 His spirit, goeth forth, he returneth to his ground, In that very day, his thoughts perish.
5 How happy is he that hath the GOD of Jacob as his help, whose hope, is on Yahweh his God:–– 6 Who made The heavens and the earth, The sea and all that is therein, Who keepeth faithfulness to times age–abiding: 7 Who executeth justice for the oppressed, who giveth food to the famishing, Yahweh, who liberateth prisoners; 8 Yahweh, who opened [the eyes of] the blind, Yahweh, who raiseth the prostrate, Yahweh, who loveth the righteous; 9 Yahweh, who preserveth sojourners, The fatherless and widows, he relieveth,––but, the way of the lawless, he overturneth. 10 Yahweh, will reign, to times age–abiding, Thy God, O Zion, to generation after generation. Praise ye Yah!
147 1 Praise ye Yah, For it is good, to make melody to our GOD,––For it is delightful, seemly is praise! 2 Yahweh, is building Jerusalem, The outcasts of Israel, will he gather together. 3 He is healing the broken in heart,––and binding up their hurts. 4 Counting the number of the stars, To all of them––names, he giveth. 5 Great is our Lord, and of abounding strength, And, his knowledge, cannot be expressed. 6 Yahweh, relieveth the humbled! casting the lawless down to the earth. 7 Respond to Yahweh with thanksgiving, Make melody to our God with the lyre. 8 Who covereth the heavens with clouds, preparing rain for the earth, who causeth the mountains to sprout grass: 9 Giving, to the beast, its food, to the young ravens, when they cry. 10 Not in the strength of the horse, doth he delight, Not in the legs of a man, hath he pleasure: 11 Yahweh, hath pleasure, in them who revere him, in them who wait for his lovingkindness.
12 Laud thou, O Jerusalem, Yahweh, Praise thy God, O Zion: 13 For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates, He hath blessed thy children in thy midst: 14 Who maketh thy boundaries to be peace, With the marrow of wheat, doth he satisfy thee: 15 Who sendeth his utterance to the earth, How swiftly, runneth his word! 16 Who giveth snow like wool, Hoar–frost––like ashes, he scattereth: 17 Casting forth his ice like crumbs, Before his cold, who can stand? 18 He sendeth forth his word and melteth them, He causeth his wind to blow, the waters, stream along: 19 Declaring his word unto Jacob, His statutes and his regulations, unto Israel. 20 He hath not dealt so with any nation, and, his regulations, he maketh not known to them. Praise ye Yah!
148 1 Praise ye Yah, Praise Yahweh, out of the heavens, Praise him, in the heights; 2 Praise him, all his messengers, Praise him, all his host; 3 Praise him, sun and moon, Praise him, all ye stars of light; 4 Praise him, O ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens; 5 Let them praise the Name of Yahweh, for, he, commanded, and they were created; 6 So caused he them to stand perpetually––age–abidingly, A decree, hath he given, and it passeth not beyond.
7 Praise Yahweh, out of the earth, sea monsters, and all resounding deeps; 8 Fire and hail, snow and vapour, stormy wind, fulfilling his word; 9 Ye mountains, and all hills, fruit trees, and all cedars; 10 Thou wild–beast, and all ye cattle, crawling creature, and bird of wing; 11 Kings of earth, and all peoples, Rulers, and all judges of earth; 12 Young men, yea even virgins, elders, and children. 13 Let them praise the Name of Yahweh, for lofty is his Name alone, His splendour is over earth and heavens. 14 Therefore hath he exalted a horn for his people, a praise for all his men of lovingkindness, for the sons of Israel––a people near him, Praise ye Yah!
149 1 Praise ye Yah, Sing to Yahweh a song that is new, his praise in the convocation of the men of lovingkindness. 2 Let Israel rejoice in him that made him, Let the sons of Zion exult in their king; 3 Let them praise his Name in the dance, with timbrel and lyre, Let them make music to him. 4 For Yahweh is taking pleasure in his people, He will beautify humbled ones with victory. 5 Let the men of lovingkindness exult as they glory, Let them shout aloud upon their beds:
6 The high songs of GOD be in their throat, and a two–edged sword in their hand: 7 To execute an avenging among the nations, rebukes among the peoples: 8 To bind their kings with fetters, and their honoured ones with iron bands: 9 To execute upon them the sentence written, An honour, shall it be to all his men of lovingkindness. Praise ye Yah!
150 1 Praise ye Yah, Praise ye GOD in his sanctuary, Praise him, in his strong expanse: 2 Praise him, for his mighty deeds, Praise him, according to his exceeding greatness: 3 Praise him, with the blast of a horn, Praise him, with the harp and lyre: 4 Praise him, with timbrel and dance,––Praise him, with stringed instrument and flute, 5 Praise him, with cymbals of clear tone,––Praise him, with cymbals of loud clang: 6 Let, every breathing thing, praise Yah, Praise ye Yah!